Colombia Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off: What to Know

A conservative admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in a run-off election that will decide Colombia’s next president later this month. Abelardo de la Espriella, a tough-talking lawyer and businessman, took the lead in Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday night, with about 43.7% of the total votes according to results released by the national civil registry, while Iván Cepeda, a seasoned politician from the Pacto Histórico party led by incumbent President Gustavo Petro, followed with 40.9%. Petro, however, has cast doubt on the results of the first round of voting, alleging in a social media post that...